Our annual evening holiday parade will include floats, dance routines, carolers, and much more, all complete with festive Christmas lights. As usual, Santa Claus will make his appearance in the parade at the very end! This year’s 2024 Merry-etta Christmas Parade theme is “FROSTY AND FRIENDS” and we invite area nonprofits, businesses, civic groups, interest groups, and more to participate in this evening, lighted parade that draws thousands of locals into the streets of historic, charming Marietta.

Thanks to WMOA, the 2024 Merry-etta Christmas Parade will be live on-air from downtown Marietta. Tune in to WMOA to hear about each unit as it passes in front of the Armory on Front Street.

Registration is $40.00.

Registration includes participation in the 2022 Merry-etta Christmas Parade, digital promotion via published lists of registrants, and the ability to submit a brief ad to be read live on-air during the event thanks to WMOA.

Registrant Guidelines

Registrants are encouraged to participate in the theme of this year’s Merry-etta Christmas Parade: Frosty and Friends

• All Parade details will be emailed to the address provided in the registration form in November

• Distributing candy is permitted but please do not throw it. This is an evening parade, which means sight is limited and every year we receive concerns from community members about candy being thrown and causing injury to children. Thank you for your understanding!

• This is a family-friendly parade and we encourage all decoration and participation to uplift the family-friendly nature of this event

• Live animal units are fully responsible for their own immediate clean-up.

• Santa Claus will be on the final float of the parade, coordinated by Marietta Main Street. We ask that Santa Claus not be included on any other floats